PILOW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PILOW is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3i1l1o1w4
Depends on the listPILOW · 5 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 65,354odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PILOW?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful PILOW is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pilowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PILOW scores
Scrabble p3i1l1o1w4 10
Words with Friends p4i1l2o1w4 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in PILOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Words starting with PILOW
1 longer words begin with PILOW.
Shorter words from the letters in PILOW
Common questions about PILOW
- Is PILOW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PILOW is not in it.
- How many points is PILOW worth?
- PILOW is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILOW?
- PILOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PILOW:
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